Stories from Friday, July 22, 1994

CHARLESTON -- John Wesley Terry, 81, of Cunningham, Ky., died Tuesday, July 19, 1994, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock, Ark. He was born Sept. 7, 1912, in Carlisle County, Ky., son of Robert I. and Geneva Wilson Terry. He married Hazel Hooper, Dec. 6, 1934...

Rush Limbaugh doesn't need me to defend him. He does well enough speaking for himself on the 648 radio and 250 television stations that carry him and in the 6 million copies of his best-selling books that are in print. He is a network to millions of people who have for years wanted something or someone in the media to reflect their views and values. Now that they've found him, they are rewarding Limbaugh with their allegiance, which translates into big ratings and lots of book sales...

One man who will be involved in his last Balloon Fest, at least in an official capacity, is Airport Manager Randy Holdman, who will resign July 31 after 13 months in that position. A retired Air Force squadron commander and fighter pilot, Lt. Col. Holdman's hiring was a coup for city officials...

The sky over Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport this weekend will be cloaked in the brilliant hues of dozens of giant hot air balloons. Balloon pilots from throughout the nation will be coming to the area for Balloon Fest 1994. The event, sponsored by the Missouri Council on the Arts, begins Friday evening with tethered balloon rides at the airport and ends Sunday morning with an awards ceremony at the Runway Restaurant in the airport terminal building. ...

JACKSON -- David Beeson of Jackson is the new president of the 32nd Judicial Circuit Bar Association. Beeson, a member of the Buerkle, Beeson and Ludwig law firm of Jackson, was elected the 1994-95 president during the association's recent election of officers...

Betty E. Cato of Cape Girardeau is the new state president of the American Legion Auxiliary. Cato said she got involved in the American Legion Auxiliary because she is patriotic. She belongs to the local Louis K. Juden American Legion Post 63. Her husband, Ale, served in the Navy during World War II...

After six years as Cape Girardeau County public administrator, John Ferguson looks toward a different type of public service. With experience managing plants for more than 30 years, Joe Gambill believes he can use his skills to help manage county government...

U.S. Senate candidate Marsha Murphy Thursday continued to criticize her main Democratic primary opponent for his reliance on special-interest contributions. Murphy said at a press conference in Cape Girardeau that $649,674 of the more than $1.2 million that her opponent, U.S. Rep. Alan Wheat, has raised for his campaign has come from special-interest groups or political action committees...

Dear Editor, A recent letter to the editor in the Missourian mentions the Mississippi River Heritage Corridor project. This project is being worked on by the National Park Service without any input by the property owners along the corridor approximately 2,500 miles long, one county wide on each side of the Mississippi River...

Son to Kyle Enderle and Barbara Medley, Scott City Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:03 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 1994. Name, Kyle Joseph Jr. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. First child. Miss Medley is the daughter of Bonnie Medley of Scott City, and is employed at Dairy Queen. Medley is employed by Jim's Service and Repair, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Enderle of Scott City...

PATTON -- Paulette Drozda, 84, of Farmington, died Thursday, July 21, 1994, at the Mineral Area Hospital in Farmington. She was born April 1, 1910, at Carterville, Ill., daughter of Jess and Nora Mae Shockley Emery. She was retired from the Lowenbaum Manufacturing Company in St. Louis...

ADVANCE -- Cletis James Richmond, 74, of Advance, died Thursday, July 21, 1994, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born Dec. 29, 1919, near Advance, son of James L. and Nealy Stroup Richmond. Richmond served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans in Cape Girardeau...

Mary H. Byrd, 88, of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, July 20, 1994, at the Lutheran Home. Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

REYNOLDSVILLE, Ill. -- Work will begin next month on a bridge to replace an old one-lane wooden-floor span over Clear Creek two miles east of Reynoldsville. The bridge is on a rural Union County road referred to locally as the Old Cape Road. It runs between Route 3 at Reynoldsville and Route 127 south of Jonesboro...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Beatrice Elizabeth Bell, 81, of Tamms, died Thursday, July 21, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 13, 1913, at Benton, Mo., daughter of Charles and Lina Mae Minter Knezle. She and Elmer Lee Bell were married Sept. 22, 1928, at Benton...

PERRYVILLE -- Dorothy F. Hackney, 67, of Fenton, died Wednesday, July 20, 1994, t St. Anthony's Medical Center. She was born April 2, 1927, in Wellington, Kan., daughter of Earl and Lydia Lea Sneed Boone. She and Mac Benton were married in 1945. She later married Ben R. Hackney in 1966. He died July 26, 1990...

As reaction continued to mount in the wake of allegations that Missouri House Speaker Bob Griffin used political influence in casino negotiations last year, speculation swirled over the question of how privileged legal communications came to be public...

Calvin Bird, six-year director of the Cape Girardeau Civic Center, resigned his post Monday to pursue a new business venture. Bird said he will continue to work with the center as its administrative organization is changed. Ed Slaughter, president of the Civic Center's board of directors, said board members will meet next week discuss those changes. "We are kind of in a state of flux right now," Slaughter said...

The Cape Girardeau Board of Education will meet Monday to discuss a petition being circulated calling for the ouster of Superintendent Neyland Clark. The noon meeting will be at the board office and will be closed to the public. Board President Ed Thompson said he called the special meeting to give board members a chance to discuss issues and concerns raised by a group of school patrons...

More development is under way in Cape Girardeau's thriving west end. A new McDonald's restaurant and a service station and convenience story is under construction in the Cape West Business Park, at the intersection of Siemers Drive and Route K. Work also is under way to develop the site of the former Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, near the Interstate 55 and Route K intersection...

When you see something new in a familiar space, it can be unnerving. That photo doesn't look like Ken Newton. Ken was the longtime editor of this newspaper who filled this space with good prose and sobering thoughts. His eloquent column last week was his farewell piece before heading to new vistas in St. Joseph...

Gov. Mel Carnahan said Thursday the recent passage of a tough crime package and a need to enhance education facilities makes Amendment No. 4 an important issue in the Aug. 2 election. "I see a dual importance with Amendment No. 4," said Carnahan, who was attending a fund raising event in Cape Girardeau for Melinda Benton McCulley, Democratic candidate for the 158th House District...

The only way Kylena Flemming would enjoy her summer more is if she could go swimming every day. Flemming is one of 40 students enrolled in the Rainbow Village summer education program at the Cape Girardeau Civic Center. The seven-week camp is designed to exercise children's minds during summer months while teaching them values and social skills they will use every day...

No tax increase. Southeast Missouri State University officials emphasized that point Thursday in pushing for passage of a statewide bond issue that would include funding for a College of Business building on the Cape Girardeau campus. "We think that if we can get the no-tax-increase message to enough voters, Amendment 4 will pass," said Art Wallhausen, assistant to the president at Southeast...

An election of a member to serve on the Governing Board of East Missouri Action Agency Inc. will be held Aug. 8-31. The member will represent low-income residents of Cape Girardeau County. The election will be held at the EMAA Office, 1111 Linden. Low-income county residents qualified through poverty guidelines or being a participant in programs operated by EMAA may participate. ...

An Illinois native, who has been in mall management since 1986, will become manager of West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau Aug. 1. Karen Beckman, manager of East Town Mall, a 30-store shopping center in Green Bay, Wis., has been named manager of West Park. Her hiring was announced Thursday. Beckman replaces Tony Stephens, who resigned in April...

Organizers of a Black Family Reunion made a pitch Thursday for sponsors to help fund activities aimed at supporting family values. The reunion is set for Aug. 12-14 at Arena Park. Benjamin Hooks, former executive director of the NAACP, will be guest speaker, and concerts by nationally known musical groups, Commissioned and Guess, will be presented...